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	1880-[1970s]
	Collection
	This collection contains: copy of report and proposals relating to company affairs, 1881; minutes of the Board and annual general meetings, 1927-1948; photocopied minutes of the Ragosine, Orcene Lubrication and K. Allan Group Co-ordination Committee, 1968; financial papers, 1881, 1927, 1948; correspondence consisting mainly of in-letters from V. I. Ragosine and Company, Moscow. The correspondence relates to orders for various types of oils and tars, and to the payment for and transport of these orders, 1882-1907. The collection also includes a volume of mounted testimonial letters to Ragosine Oils, 1880-1927; volumes of pasted in items labelled 'Stationery and Circulars', 188--1933; other publications of the company, 1970s; personal papers of the Ragosine family, 1825-1950s; photographs.
	8 boxes
	Victor Ivanovitch Ragosine took a degree in chemistry at the University of Moscow in 1854. Realising Europe's need for lubricants as its heavy industries rapidly expanded, he produced from astatki (a mineral oil residue previously considered waste) a yellow lubricating oil. This proved to be superior to the vegetable and animal oils then in use, which were prone to induce corrosion in the machines they were supposed to protect. Unlike them the Ragosine oil was virtually non-corrosive. The production process, using superheated steam, was patented and the oil was subsequently marketed throughout Europe. An English agency was opened in 1878 in London. Four years later the agency manager, Ernest Glehn, bought out the Russian parent company's interest and established his own business - Ragosine and Company. Reference: 'The History of ROCOL' (http://www.rocol.com/sitesafety/english/about/).Accessed June 2002.
	This collection has been weeded for duplicates.
	Open
	The Centre also holds papers of K. Allan and Company Ltd (MSS.198/A), Belgrave Oil and Grease Company (Leeds) Ltd (MSS.198/B), Henry Wells Oil Company/Germ Lubricants Ltd (MSS.198/G), Thomas Moscrop and Co Ltd (MSS.198/M), Orcene Company Ltd (MSS.198/OR).
	English Russian German French

Copy of manuscript report of questions and proposals to special meeting of V I Ragosine & Company concerning the management and reorganisation of the company's affairs (French and Russian text) Manuscript minutes of board and annual general meetings (photocopies) Ragosine, Orcene Lubrication and K Allan Group co-ordination committee: photocopy of manuscript minutes, 24 Jan; typescript agenda, 22 Feb Printed chart (Russian text) of comparative oil production and sales figures Ragosine stock list, including statements by Messrs Hill and Jackson of London SE15 and George B Taylor (Liverpool Warehousing Company Limited) Ragosine Oil Company Limited to Petrol Office, Istanbul: specimen invoice Ragosine and Company, London: correspondence. Mounted testimonial letters to Ragosine oils. "Stationery and Circulars No.1". "Stationery and Circulars No.2". "Price lists and Circulars from June 2 1909". "Circulars to representatives". Miscellaneous Ragosine publications, some used in centenary history Natalia V Adiassevitch: typescript notes on her father, Viktor Ragosine Printed articles of association of V.-I. Ragosine & Cie, Paris Certificate of registration under section 17 of the Trade Marks Acts, 1905-1919: 'Sprin-Thrift' oils "Air Ministry A.I.D." Miscellaneous items found loose in MSS.198/R/7/3/1 Miscellaneous copies, etc relating to the compilation of the centenary history 'Engineering Gazette': cutting of advertisement of Marryat and Scott Limited, showing jib crane at Ragosine Works, Bow Photographs of Ragosine works at Bow following fire "started by burglars": general views of riverside site and close-ups 1000 Miles Trial: line-up of vehicles Photographs of Michael Beecham Photograph of panel van in Afghanistan, with Ragosine Oil Company advertising (with negative)